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942 Gardening thumb thumb thumb thumb thumb
PLANTING TOMATOES
When Lilies of the Valley bloom, plant tomatoes outside.
Vivian Brubaker, Bettendorf, Iowa
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DIGGING A GRAVE
When digging a grave by hand, haul away 17 wheelbarrow loads of dirt and pile the rest by the hole. You will have just the right amount to backfill.
Randall Lacey, wind-power engineer
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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WRITING FOR A NEWSPAPER
Instead of submitting newspaper stories one by one, submit a batch of them to reduce the number of questions the editor will ask you about them.
Stephen Unsino, poet, Eastchester, New York
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EXPLAINING A MATHEMATICAL THEOREM
If you can't explain a mathematical theorem to a ten-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.
G.S. Tahim, mathematician, Bloomington, Indiana
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BUDGETING PHYSICS RESEARCH
The shorter the life of the particle, the more it costs to make.
Scott Parker, data specialist, Beaumont, Texas
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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PAINTING YOUR COOP
If you paint the inside of your chicken coop orange, your chickens will lay more eggs.
Diana Souza, illustrator, Ithaca, New York
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Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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FENCING LIVESTOCK
An electric fence should be three-quarters of the shoulder height of the animals it is to enclose.
Carla Corin, biologist, Eagle River, Alaska
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Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 17 reviews
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DETERMINING CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE
1: Measure the tire pressure when the tires are cold 2: Drive the car aggressively until the tires are warm. 3: Get out of the car and immediately measure the pressure. If the original (cold) pressure was correct, the new pressure will be 10% higher. If it is more than 10% higher, the original pressure was too low. If less than 10% higher, it was too high.
Uncle Duke, software designer, Fairfax, VA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 5.5 out of 10 based on 22 reviews
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ARGUMENT
The more succinct a lawyer's argument, the more confident he is in victory.
steve, retired, glendale, utah, usa
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Current Rating: 7.6 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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ALCOHOL METABOLIZATION RATE
A 180lb adult male typically needs 2 hours to fully metabolize 5 beer cans. This same person will pass a standard BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) test in the US after 1 hour. Read the comments BEFORE driving.
Oscar, Consultant, Argentina
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 5.2 out of 10 based on 14 reviews
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SYLLABI
Read the syllabi of your kid's HS courses. The more engaging and inspiring teachers will use the syllbus try to galvanize interest in the subject and bond with the kids, while the so-so teachers will use the syllabus to lay down the law and list penalties for infractions.
Antietam, Portland, Oregon, USA
(9) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-22)
Current Rating: 7.1 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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